Chris Melling meets old foe Mika Immonen for a spot in the 2023 European Open Pool Championship - Losers Qualification. #EuropeanOpenPool #ChrisMelling #9Ball
@@PoolProblems That dumbass 5 stroke before shooting crap is the most garbage thing brought to the game. You can get down and shoot the shot without chalking 50 times, stroking another 50, then doing it again and missing.
Matchroom seems to be doing a really good job on coverage and good commentary however there always seems to be a problem with the sound. High and low volume constantly is quite annoying.
@@Xombolognahe is still mine as well considering I grew up watching him play and had a influence on me playing the game at a high level. Don’t like his attitude at times but his skills are undeniable and is a nice person away from the table. Met him on multiple occasions
@@4smereka I’ve heard nothing but bad things about him on and off the table and there’s plenty of other players that are more talented than he is with a cue so I don’t get the point.
Mika is 58, just starting to feel old injuries, losing his cool under the pressure not a bad guy just switching the love from the game to what it provides.
@@Idontpicksidesthe only current player with "the magician" actively competing IS Chris Melling, who this year signed to Cuetec with the other magician SVB . People call SVB a magician because of what he does but Chris actually has that title officially. It's even on Cuetec website.
Mika totally called the combination lol, also according to the tournament rules, it was the obvious shot he was shooting, De Luna was just trying to get at the table and make a scene out of it. While Mika may have acted childish after his deserved continuance on the table, he deserved to stay at the table.
When mika is behind he always had long face .very disrespectful to his opponents...try to move his body when his opponents is ready to shoot.. very shot temper...no sportsmanship at all...
He seems to exude these various immature temperaments through his entire being. Can't even honestly finish this match. Can't stand his energy. Chris seems cool, though. Perhaps I'll find another match with him playing someone else lol.
You would think these pros would remember the day when killing the que ball in the center of the table on the break gives you shot opportunities and prevents scratching
never liked mika much. but back in the days, he had the best game utilizing a draw shot for position.. he was accuarate to a T when drawing the ball for position.
These two great players have “been there before “ which is why they play so much faster than most. Why does the camera stay on the player after the break,not showing the table at all.? Exactly when we want to see the layout. Also would be interested in hearing all the current scores on the other matches but I can’t understand the announcer. These guys need to enunciate much better for us “english” speakers. Great match !
I'm not one to hate on players...but after seeing mika play in person and after seeing his recent behavior it's really making me not like him more and more. It just seems like he acts like a baby if he doesn't get his way and also even standing up to call a ref before chris' jumpshot (even tho he chose not to jump) just seemed disrespectful to me. It gives off an inherent distrust and lack of respect that you are worried your opponent will cheat
The commentators bias for their countryman is a bit open. I guess that must be ok. I don’t know. As for Chris’s perfect pause on his back stroke,that was used Famously by the “Riffleman” , Buddy Hall for more than 50 Years. I see many instructors even teach it now, and all at least refer to it. I can recall when most players And ,instructors thought it to be an abolition, and were just short of ridiculing Buddy. Buddy and his “Pause” is now one of the most revered of Players ever. Miss ya Buddy
Mika draws like none other. He plays all or nothing. Because of this, position play is a little so and so, so he gets angry, bacause of "bad luck". He really should be called "Cry Baby" or "Earls lost brother" instead of "Ice Man". But, yes, very entertaining when he is "on" with a fast play.
Nice cover- up by one commenter for his buddy. Thought he was shooting the six while the five was still on the table. Don’t feel bad. We all still get “CONFUSED “ by Matchroom’s PURPLE five ball ! Come on “ Enemy “, How bout just paying attention and admitting that the “ PURPLE “ five was an horrible mistake. Put the colors back proper and problem solved.Otherwise this mistake looks as if it may follow you to your grave. It just keeps on popping up.(And always will) It is just WRONG!
Mika couldn't break a window in a glass house with a nuclear bomb. Chris felt so bad he gave it away. Rack 13, on the 2, safety stop shot behind the 9 and the match is over.
So there must be something about the rules I don't know because I don't understand how Melling's shot at 1:09:54 is legal. He appears to be hitting the wrong ball, and then he gets another shot without potting anything.
@@nickturner2813Just checked APA rule 9b Fouls Resulting in Ball in Hand. "Failure to hit the correct ball first (the correct ball is always the lowest numbered ball on the table)"
